The Rogue Nation of Ulyvania is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Ulysses the Great with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.395 billion Ulyvanians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lago Pantera. The average income tax rate is 49.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulyvanian economy, worth 612 trillion Umlauts a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 180,276 Umlauts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens often ask "what has information technology ever done for us?", pawn shop reality shows dominate basic cable, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and one does not simply walk into the tundra. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ulyvania's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulyvania is ranked 22,230^th in the world and 5^th in Lago Pantera for Largest Black Market, with 150 trillion Standard Monetary Units.